Posted 3/10/2024, 12:02:50 PM
Kerr Scrutinizes Yousaf's Gaza Aid Funding, Sparking Accusations of Islamophobia
- Stephen Kerr questioned Humza Yousaf's decision to send £250,000 in aid to Gaza when the first minister's in-laws were trapped there, suggesting a conflict of interest
- Yousaf condemned Kerr's questioning as an "outrageous smear" and "Islamophobic attack"
- Kerr insists he was right to question the funding decision and whether rules were bent due to Yousaf's personal connection
- The Scottish government says the funding decision followed official advice and no rules were broken
- Kerr stands by scrutinizing the government's actions as part of his job, while controversy continues around the UN aid agency receiving the funding